Donors and boards now ask a simple question of every funded project: what changed, and how do you know? Programmes that cannot answer with credible evidence lose renewals, and teams that collect data nobody uses lose time. Over five days you learn to design results frameworks that tie activities to outcomes, using theory of change, logical frameworks, SMART indicators, targets and means of verification. Sessions then move to baselines, sampling, routine monitoring systems, data quality assessments and dashboards that managers can act on.
The second half covers evaluation: terms of reference, the OECD-DAC criteria, outcome and impact methods, and turning findings into management responses and learning products. Exercises use project documents from health, education, livelihoods and governance programmes. Project officers, M&E specialists, programme managers, NGO and government planners and donor staff gain the most. The programme is offered in classroom sessions in major African cities, online, or in-house for your organisation, and ends with a CPD-accredited certificate. Afterwards you can draft a logframe, set up a monitoring plan with indicator reference sheets, and commission or manage a credible evaluation.
Development funding is under closer scrutiny than ever. Governments, foundations and multilateral agencies expect implementers to demonstrate results rather than report activities, and weak monitoring and evaluation is a leading reason for audit queries, delayed disbursements and lost proposals. Within projects themselves, poor data means managers steer by guesswork, and communities rarely hear what their participation achieved.
This programme follows the project cycle from design to closure. Participants start with problem analysis, theory of change and the logical framework, then develop indicators, baselines and targets. They design monitoring plans, data collection tools, data quality reviews and reporting formats, before moving to evaluation planning, the OECD-DAC criteria, evaluation questions, methods, ethics and the use of findings in adaptive management.
Teaching is applied. Participants work on sample project documents, build their own results frameworks and critique real indicator sets, with attention to the practical limits of small teams, tight budgets and remote field sites. By the end they will have a draft monitoring and evaluation plan for a project in their own organisation, with an indicator reference sheet, a data flow map and an outline evaluation terms of reference.
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Participants leave with:
The sessions are practical and based on project documents rather than theory alone, through:
Day 1: Results Thinking and Project Design
Day 2: Indicators, Baselines and Targets
Day 3: Monitoring Systems and Data Collection
Day 4: Evaluation Design and Methods
Day 5: Analysis, Reporting and Learning
The programme suits staff who plan, run or commission results measurement, including:
On completing all sessions and the practical exercises, delegates are awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy.
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By the end of the Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects programme, you'll be able to develop a theory of change and logical framework that link activities to outputs, outcomes and impact, write smart indicators with clear definitions, baselines, targets and means of verification, design a monitoring plan with data collection tools, schedules and responsibilities, and apply sampling and data quality assessment methods to strengthen the reliability of project data. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme suits staff who plan, run or commission results measurement, including: Monitoring and evaluation officers and specialists, Project and programme managers in NGOs and development agencies, Planning and policy officers in government ministries and county governments, Donor programme officers and grant managers, Research and learning advisers, Community development and field coordinators, Consultants preparing proposals and evaluation reports, and Internal auditors reviewing project performance.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects starts November 2, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Monitoring and Evaluation for Development Projects Training Course can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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